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July 16th
228 Notable deaths
John F. Kennedy Jr.
American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999).
Born November 25th, 1960 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 16th, 1999 at 38 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident).
Jane Birkin
British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).
Born December 14th, 1946 in London.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Connie Francis
American singer and actress (1937–2025).
Born December 12th, 1937 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2025 at 87 years old in Pompano Beach. [ref]
Mary Todd Lincoln
First lady of the united states from 1861 to 1865.
Born December 13th, 1818 in Lexington.
Died July 16th, 1882 at 63 years old in Springfield.
Kevin Mitnick
American hacker (1963–2023).
Born August 6th, 1963 in Van Nuys.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 59 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana, Vereda Nueva, La Habana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer).
George A. Romero
Canadian-american filmmaker (1940–2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in The Bronx, New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Joe Bryant
American basketball head coach and retired player (1954–2024).
Born October 19th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer (1964-2021).
Born April 8th, 1964 in Harlem.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 57 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Harry Chapin
American singer-songwriter (1942–1981).
Born December 7th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died July 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Johnny Winter
American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014).
Born February 23rd, 1944 in Beaumont.
Died July 16th, 2014 at 70 years old in Bülach District (disease).
John Paul Stevens
United states supreme court justice (1920–2019).
Born April 20th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died July 16th, 2019 at 99 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke). [ref]
Ellen G. White
American author, co-founder of the seventh-day adventist church (1827–1915).
Born November 26th, 1827 in Gorham.
Died July 16th, 1915 at 87 years old in Elmshaven.
Stephen Covey
American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Idaho Falls (infarction). [ref]
Albert Kesselring
German luftwaffe generalfeldmarschall during world war ii (1885–1960).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Marktsteft.
Died July 16th, 1960 at 74 years old in Bad Nauheim (myocardial infarction).
Surekha Sikri
Indian actress (1945-2021).
Born April 19th, 1945 in New Delhi.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 76 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jon Lord
English composer, pianist, and hammond organ player (1941–2012).
Born June 9th, 1941 in Leicester.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Herbert von Karajan
Austrian conductor (1908–1989).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Salzburg.
Died July 16th, 1989 at 81 years old in Salzburg, Anif (myocardial infarction).
William Asher
American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter (1921–2012).
Born August 8th, 1921 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 90 years old in Palm Desert (Alzheimer's disease).
James Gammon
American actor (1940–2010).
Born April 20th, 1940 in Newman.
Died July 16th, 2010 at 70 years old in Costa Mesa (liver cancer). [ref]
Dora Maar
French photographer and painter (1907–1997).
Born November 22nd, 1907 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 16th, 1997 at 89 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Nate Thurmond
American basketball player (1941–2016).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Akron.
Died July 16th, 2016 at 74 years old in San Francisco (leukemia). [ref]
Roberto Bolaño
Chilean author.
Born April 28th, 1953 in Santiago.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 50 years old in Barcelona (liver failure).
Hilaire Belloc
French-english writer (1870–1953).
Born July 27th, 1870 in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1953 at 82 years old in Guildford. [ref]
Johnny Clegg
British and south african musician, anthropologist and anti-apartheid icon.
Died July 16th, 2019 at 66 years old in Johannesburg (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young